It’s shameful that our population, known here in Calgary for its wealth of opportunities and overall prosperity, has slipped into the downward slope of voter apathy.

With less than 30 per cent voter turnout over the past two municipal elections, your vote could be worth a lot more than you think it is. Mathematically, it’s worth about three times what it would be if everyone voted, which as we all know, won’t happen.

And why is that? Students care so little about elections ..read more

One of SAIT’s own is running in this year’s civic election.

Twenty-year-old SAIT student Josh Traptow is campaigning to represent wards 1 and 2 on the Calgary Board of Education’s board of trustees.

In his second year of Administrative Information Management, Trapatow says he has what it takes to balance the duties of both being a student, and representing the needs of other students.

He doesn’t believe his age – although seen as a novelty – is an issue at all. However, a ..read more

For those of you who secretly wished to be American just for the chance to vote for Obama, saddle up. The candidates in Calgary’s Municipal Election came bearing textbook Obama platforms during Tuesday’s mayoral debate held in the Heart Building.

The theme for the evening seemed to be ‘change everything’ as eight of the fourteen mayoral candidates duked it out in front of a crowd of nearly 300.

Naheed Nenshi, the most statistically popular candidate present, pointed out his belief in the need ..read more